Middle Eastern Fire-Roasted Eggplant Dip: Babaganoush

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Did not like the tahini, it made it very bitter. Not edible!! Yuck!

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Easy to make and since I just sat here with a bag of pita chips and ate pretty much the whole dish, I would say very good tasting. I cooked three small to medium eggplants in the oven after stabbing them with a paring knife. I'm not overly fund of tahini so I only added about a tablespoon of it. I did add 2 cloves of garlic to up the flavor and I will add more next time. Yummy dish.

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For me it was naked without garlic, and I wouldn't ever advise eating tahina from a can. If you can get the tahina in a glass or plastic jar from your Indian or Middle Eastern grocer, get it - it is far superior in taste. As for the texture, Baba Ghanouj should be smooth like hummus, so running all your ingredients through a processor is a must. On every Levantine dinner table is a plate of hummus and a plate of baba ghanouj, they look identical in texture, the only difference is color and a few eggplant seeds. I also thought this came out too watery. One thing Arabs always do with eggplants is extract most of the water from eggplants before using them in various dishes so the eggplant is not chewy, mushy, or watery. To get the proper, darker color in your dip, you must poke holes in the eggplants with your knife and roast or grill them for longer which will make the water go out and make the eggplant become darker/drier.

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I've tried several recipes for Babaganoush, and this is by far the best. I grilled the eggplant and served the dip warm, which was really delicious.

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Great recipe...I like to roast some garlic in olive oil and mash that into it. Gives it a subtle garlic flavor.

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I love babaganoush and this recipe is perfect. I bake my eggplant. I made it Artie's way without the garlic but...next time I may add some garlic as someone else suggested.

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My husband had never tried eggplant, it has been a favorite of mine since childhood. I thought this would not only be a great way to introduce him to eggplant, but it sounded scrumptious. He LOVED it, and I thought it was wonderful, and pretty simple for something so flavorful. Eggplant can be bitter if not handled properly, and this recipe made that a non-issue. Thanks Aarti. (I have been a devoted fan since "Next Star" knew you had it in you girl!!

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Yummy!

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My son-in-law is from Jordan and always teases me about my babaganoush...didn't about this one though!!! He even asked for the recipe!! I love you Aarti! Will you come to one of my parties?!?!?

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Loved it, and I'm not a big eggplant fan.